Rainy ride

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A close-up picture shows competitors riding under the rain in the 167,5 km and eleventh stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run between Blaye-les-Mines and Lavaur, in the Pays de Cocagne southern city.

A close-up picture shows competitors riding under the rain in the 167,5 km and eleventh stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run between Blaye-les-Mines and Lavaur, in the Pays de Cocagne southern city. (Getty Images)

A close-up picture shows competitors riding under the rain in the 167,5 km and eleventh stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run between Blaye-les-Mines and Lavaur, in the Pays de Cocagne southern city.